Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 18 - Electrochemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 850: 18.20

Answer

-1.79 V

Work Step by Step

The reaction at the cathode is the reduction of $Ni^{2+}$ to $Ni$ and the reaction at the anode is the oxidation of $U$ to $U^{3+}$. $E^{\circ}_{cell}=E^{\circ}_{cathode}-E^{\circ}_{anode}$ $\implies E^{\circ}_{anode}=E^{\circ}_{cathode}-E^{\circ}_{cell}$ Or $E^{\circ}_{U^{3+}/U}=E^{\circ}_{Ni^{2+}/Ni}-E^{\circ}_{cell}=-0.25\,V-1.54\,V=-1.79\,V$
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